Immunisation Persuasive Speech

645 Words2 Pages

Gentlemen, think back to the three occasions in grade 8 when we were marched down to the Centenary Hall, and waited nervously in an ever-shortening line to be administered a vaccination. Although nobody likes getting vaccinations, they play a huge part in the health of Australians, and the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that Immunisation saves 9 million lives each year. Unfortunately, in Australia, whilst our Government authorities strongly recommend and fund life-saving vaccines, the reality is that Childhood vaccinations are not compulsory.
Good Morning Mr Masters and 9B. Since the first vaccinations over 200 years ago, Immunisation has prevented or weakened many infectious diseases, and continues to save people all over the world. The body’s immune system is most vulnerable during childhood, so it is imperative that Child immunisation be made compulsory in Australia. My first argument Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect against diseases, and my second argument is that immunisation can allow infectious diseases to be wiped out altogether.

Vaccinations are by far the most effective way to protect against infectious diseases. Containing either a small dose of a weakened virus or a modified toxin produced by bacteria, all forms of immunisation work in exactly the same way. When someone is vaccinated, the immune system attacks the small virus quickly with little or no symptoms of the disease shown. The system then remembers how to defeat that virus, and when that person is exposed to the actual form of the disease, the immune system responds fast enough to stop the disease from being able to develop. In this way, immunisation protects each and every one of us as I speak. With the power to stop dis...

... middle of paper ...

...tion of many infectious diseases for over 200 years, so it is obvious that making Child immunisation compulsory in Australia would save even more lives. Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect against diseases, and if enough effort is put into vaccination programs, diseases can be eliminated completely. So next time you have to face the long wait before the nurse calls out your name, try not to think about the pain, but the service you are doing to yourself, and the Australian peoples.

Works Cited

State Government of Victoria. (2014). Immunisation - facts and misconceptions. Better Health Channel. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Immunisation_common_misconceptions?open

Australian Government, Department, of, Health. (2014). Frequently asked questions. Immunise Australia Program. http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/

More about Immunisation Persuasive Speech

Open Document